Total births
780
Boys' name · since 1983
Yobani
780 babies named Yobani in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12810
- among boys today
- 780
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yobani is the #12810 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 780 recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yobani has been recorded 780 times among boys since 1983, currently ranked #12810 nationally and more common than 10% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #12810 among boys today
- 780 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yobani is currently the #12810 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 780 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12810
- among boys today
- 780
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yobani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12810
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Yobani was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
50 babies were named Yobani in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Yobani compares
780 Top 35% higher than 65% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yobani's all-time total is 113% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yobani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 780 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yobani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yobani's full recorded timeline at 2004, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 50 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yobani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,810
Active since
1983
Yobani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Yobani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yobani's strongest decade.
343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Yobani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
205 births
- 2000s
2000s
343 births
- 2010s
2010s
152 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 343 births (44% of all-time use).
How Yobani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yobani's total volume
Yobani vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yobani by state
Where Yobani concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 200 | 25.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 82 | 10.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.8% |
California share of Yobani's total US births 25.6%
Even split
200 of 780 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yobani? ▼
780 babies have been named Yobani since 1983. It currently ranks #12810 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 50 births.
When was Yobani most popular? ▼
Yobani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 343 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Yobani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yobani are California (200 births), Texas (82 births), North Carolina (10 births).
How long has the name Yobani been used? ▼
Records for Yobani go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yobani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yobany. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yobani's data
- Yobani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (343 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yobanis (200 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yobani: #12810 Boys' Name - 780 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yobani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yobani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.